Clod-crusher



.(No Model.)

W. H. HARTZELL.

GLOD 0111131133.

Patented Apr. 15 1884:

HVVENT R WI TN E 885 S Attorney) UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM HENRY HARTZELL, OF PIKEVILLE, OHIO.

CLOD-CRUSHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,750, dated April15, 1884-.

Application filed November 8, 1883.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HARTZELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pikeville, in the county of Darke and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Sled-Crusher, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to clod cutters and crushers, the object being toprovide a device of this character which shall cut and crush the sod andlevel the same, and which shall be cheap and durable in construction andtheroughly effective in its operation.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinations ofparts hereinaf .ter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cutterand crusher. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same; and Fig. 3 is atransverse vertical section on the line a: as, Fig. 1.

A represents my improved cutter and crusher, which is constructed in thefollowing man- 1161:

B 13 represent the side pieces or strips, which are beveled or cut offdiagonally at their front ends.

G 0 represent the end strips or boards secured t0 the ends of the sidestrips, B B.

D D represent beams or braces secured to the end strips, 0 G, and havingsecured at their ends metal plates a a, bent to form eyes I) b, to whichare secured the ends of any suitable draft-chain, c.

To the under sides of the side pieces, B B, and the beams or braces D D,is secured the floor or platform F, consisting of a series of strips orbars, E E, the strips E being of a greater thickness than the strips E,thus forming a projecting portion, (2, which serves to crush the clods.These strips or bars E are beveled or inclined rearwardly, as shown.

. as specified.

(No model.)

G G G represent knives or cutters, which 5 project through the strips EE, and which are slightly curved in form and provided withcutting-edges, the knives G being secured to the extreme rear strip andvery closely arranged together. The knives G G are se cured in the twoforward strips of the crusher at a greater distance apart than theknives G. I have provided slots in the strip E between the knives G inorder that the knives G may be inserted therein when it is so desired.

I do notlimit myself to the number of knives shown, or to any exactmanner of arranging the same upon the platform.

The operation will be readily apparent, and is as follows: Whcn thecrusher or cutter is moved, the knives G G G cut the clods into smallpieces, and the projections or offsets E crush or pulverize the same.Weights maybe placed upon the platform to hold it in close contact withthe ground and prevent any jump- 6 5 ing of the same.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,is-

In a clod-crusher, the drag frame consisting of the side pieces orbeams, B B, the intermediate beams, D D, the strips 0 O, and thealternating strips E E, secured to the under faces of the beams, thelower faces of the strips E projecting below the strips E, and havingrea-rwardly-inclined lower faces, in combination with therearwardly-curved knives secured in slots in the strips E E, and thedraftchain secured to the beams D D, substantially In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afixed my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

WIL LIAM HENRY HARTZELL.

\Vitnesses:

D. Wrsn, P. S. HARTZELL.

